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Sports for Future

We are Sports for Future: athletes, sports clubs and associations, fans and supporters.
What drives us? The climate crisis. It is one of the most pressing societal problems of our time, and it affects us all.

We asked ourselves: Where does sport actually stand in all of this? With its power to move, inspire and unite people all over the world. We think there is much more to be done. Together. As a team.

What do we stand for? For a fair, respectful, and fact-based culture of debate. For solutions based on the insights of international science. For the preservation of our livelihoods – also as a prerequisite for our health and sports.

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Our team

Stefan Wagner

Chairman
  • On board since: 2019 (founding member)
  • Otherwise: Sustainability consultant and CEO at Wagner CSR
  • Favorite sports: Football, Volleyball
  • My drive: Sport can change the world.
  • Contact stefan@sportsforfuture.de

Claudia Fischer

Vice-Chair
  • On board since: 2019 (founding member)
  • Otherwise: Latin and German teacher at Gymnasium Lohne
  • Favorite sport: Dancing
  • My drive: Gemeinsam können wir etwas bewegen – ich möchte als Teil von Sports for Future daran mitwirken.
  • Contact info@sportsforfuture.de

Barbara Wagner

Treasurer
  • On board since: 2019 (founding member)
  • Otherwise: Editor and CEO at Wagner CSR
  • Favorite sports: Table tennis, Handball
  • My drive: #strongertogether
  • Contact barbara@sportsforfuture.de

Johannes Völkerding

Social Media / School Partnerships
  • On board since: 2022
  • Otherwise: Student at Gymnasium Lohne
  • Favorite sport: Football
  • My drive: „Nachhaltiges Denken im Breiten- und Profi-Sport zum Selbstverständnis machen und die Reichweite des Sports genau dafür nutzen.“
  • Contact johannes@sportsforfuture.de

Nele Hermes

Project Management
  • On board since: 2023
  • Otherwise: Assistant to the CEO
  • Favorite sport: Football
  • My drive: "Working together for sustainability. Sport unites, sport mobilizes. Worldwide."
  • Contact nele@sportsforfuture.de

Jannik Meinberg

Social Media Management / Communication
  • On board since: 2022
  • Otherwise: Ticketing Manager
  • Favorite sports: Football/Basketball
  • My drive: "Embrace change as an opportunity for a climate-just future."
  • Contact jannik@sportsforfuture.de
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Our Network

We believe in teamwork, and we are many: associations, clubs, athletes, educational institutions, companies, fans. Our network, ranging from handball player Steffen Weinhold and TC Dinklage to Schafhof Connects and Sportfive, GKS Holdorf and Gymnasium Lohne, Team Malizia and the Forest Green Allgäu to SV Waldhof Mannheim and the German Football Association (DFB), already represents more than 25 million athletes. We all share one goal: a climate-just future in which sports also need to contribute their part. Our annual network meetings showcase how diverse the sports community is in addressing various sustainability issues. If you want to become actively involved and be a part of our network, sign our statement and / or get in touch with us directly at: info@sportsforfuture.de

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How it all began

With an urgent appeal for the preservation of our livelihoods, we have gone public with Sports for Future 2019 in order to contribute to the climate debate with a prominent and relevant voice. This alliance of athletes, clubs, associations and other supporters is taking a clear stance, facing up to the responsibility that sport must assume as one of the important pillars of society, especially because sport itself contributes to the climate crisis.

Die Initiative wird von einem Netzwerk aus der Sportwelt unterstützt. Zu den Initiatoren zählen SV Werder Bremen, VfL Osnabrück, Deutsche Sportjugend (dsj), Global United FC e.V., Fabian Hambüchen, Anni Friesinger, Holger Nikelis, Sebastian Polter, Jacqueline Otchere, Lutz Pfannenstiel und TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Sports for Future, as a movement for an entire industry, operates as a registered non-profit association with a clearly defined agenda. "We want to bring sport together, challenge it and pool its strengths in order to take a clear stance. We are committed to a rational, science-based implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement, a future worth living for young people and future generations, a fair, respectful culture of debate, solidarity and a social team spirit," explains Stefan Wagner, co-founder of Sports for Future e.V.

Based on this foundation, Sports For Future is dedicated to launching its own initiatives, supporting projects, increasing knowledge, and strengthening sustainability, climate protection, and democracy. To achieve these goals, Sports For Future relies on partnerships, including those with the Cologne Business School, the Climate Arena in Sinsheim, and other educational institutions.

Our initiators

Our milestones

Today

2024

July 2024: 5th anniversary of Sports for Future
June 2024: Challenge #purzelnfürBäume plants 4,000 trees in Kenya
May 14, 2024: 3rd Meeting AG Developement
April 2024: Kick-Off Nursery in Kisumu, Kenya
April 28, 2024: Summer Feeling charity run in Bayreuth plants 1,000 trees in the Kaptagat forest
April 4, 2024: 1. Projekttag „Gemeinsam für Klimaschutz“ an der Grundschule St. Johannes Steinfeld
February 14, 2024: 2nd Meeting AG Developement
Januar 2024: Sports for Future climate socks are launched  

2023

November 30, 2023: Launch of SPORTS20 at COP28 in Dubai
November 28, 2023: Establishment of the Education Working Group
November 24, 2023: German Sustainability Award Sport with Sports for Future on the jury
September 2023: Sports for Future at Africa Football Business Summit in Nairobi
June 9, 2023: Start of Sports20
June 19, 2023: launch CO2-calculator
June 2023: 3rd network meeting Frankfurt
February 2023: 2nd digital ambassador meeting

2022

December 2022 / March 2023: Sports for Future petition "Stop this FIFA" reaches 100.000 supporters
November 2022: Sports for Future at the World Climate Challenge in Egypt
September 2022: Project visit in East Africa by Stefan Wagner
July 2022: DFB climate action match day in aid of Sports for Future
June 2022: 2nd network meeting in Hamburg
February 2022: First Sports for Future ambassador meeting

2021

November 24, 2021: First (digital) Sports for Future network meeting
July 2021: Cooperation with Stadionwelt
May 2021: Cooperation with the SID
May 2021: Start of campaign BadmintONEarth
March 2021: Signature of the Climate Alliance Germany's appeal for associations

2020

November 2020: Cooperation with the Zenaga Foundation, the Alliance for Development and Climate Foundation
November 2020: Launch of the Sports4Trees reforestation campaign

2019

June 2019 Foundation of Sports for Future
February 2019: Idea at the dining table in Mühlen

Established in 2019